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The Lewis And Clark Journals: An American Epic Of Discovery - Couverture souple

Lewis, Meriwether; Clark, William; Members Of The Corps Of Discovery

 
9780803280397: The Lewis And Clark Journals: An American Epic Of Discovery
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0803280394 ISBN 13 : 9780803280397
Editeur : University of Nebraska Press, 2004

Synopsis

"An invaluable and easily digestible account of the epic journey."--Booklist

Following orders from President Thomas Jefferson, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out from their wintering camp in Illinois in 1804 to search for a river passage to the Pacific Ocean. In this riveting account, editor Gary E. Moulton blends the narrative highlights of the Lewis and Clark journals so that the voices of the enlisted men and of Native peoples are heard alongside the words of the captains. All their triumphs and terrors are here--the thrill of seeing the vast herds of bison on the plains; the tensions and admiration in the first meetings with Indian peoples; Lewis's rapture at the stunning beauty of the Great Falls; the fear the captains felt when a devastating illness befell their Shoshone interpreter, Sacagawea; the ordeal of crossing the Continental Divide; the kidnapping and rescuing of Lewis's dog, Seaman; miserable days of cold and hunger; and Clark's joy at seeing the Pacific. The cultural differences between the corps and Native Americans make for living drama that at times provokes laughter but more often is poignant and, at least once, tragic.

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À propos de l'auteur

Gary E. Moulton is Thomas C. Sorensen Professor of American History at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His editing of the Lewis and Clark journals earned him the J. Franklin Jameson Award of the American Historical Association and the Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award from the University of Nebraska.

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Éditeur
University of Nebraska Press
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0803280394
ISBN 13 
9780803280397
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
568
Éditeur
Moulton Gary E.
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Mare Nostrum Group B.V.
gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk

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